Week 9 · College Football

Michigan vs Rutgers prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Michigan a 86% chance to beat Rutgers in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#7 Big Ten Conference

Michigan

31% to make the 12

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#79 Big Ten Conference

Rutgers

3% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadMichigan −16.5Model
Projected scoreMichigan 34 — Rutgers 18

Michigan should handle it: 16.5-point edge, 86% to win.

Chaos meter28 · LEAN
28/ 100
CalmMayhem

Michigan

86%

to win

Rutgers

14%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Michigan
vs
Rutgers
#47Offense · EPA/play#36
#52Defense · EPA/play#134
#129Explosiveness#81
#33Success rate#26
40%Returning production67%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

10 meetings all-time

Michigan leads 9–1

Last met 2023 · Michigan 31–7 Rutgers— Michigan won

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What Michigan is hearing

What Rutgers is hearing

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